Category: Back Pain & Sciatica

Published Monday 26 November 2018 By Maria Cohut Back and neck pain are often the result of the progressive damage of the discs that separate the spinal vertebrae. Thanks to new multidisciplinary research, we may soon have a better solution to this problem: bioengineered discs grown out of a person’s own cells. Intervertebral disc degeneration…

Published on: November 27, 2018 Kelly Davio Back pain is a leading cause of disability, and the proportion of adults over age 65 who have back pain is increasing in the United States, particularly among women. Now, research has demonstrated that persistent back pain is also linked with an increased risk of death in older…

This article reviewed the effect of spinal mobilization without any other therapies for patients with lower back pain and found that spinal mobilization was effective on pain, function, range of motion as well as other outcomes. ~ Dr. Broussard Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice Volume 34, February 2019, Pages 51-63 Is spinal mobilization effective for…

In a recent article in Current Rheumatology Reviews, they concluded that long-standing use of rear pocket wallets may compress and sensitize the sciatic nerve, generating low back pain and sciatica. This seems to be a common source patients’ misery and diagnostic illusion for pain physicians as well. ~ Dr. Broussard Author(s): Md Abu Bakar Siddiq*, Israt…

Back pain shows significant association with mortality among older women PUBLIC RELEASE: 6-NOV-2018 BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER Researchers at Boston Medical Center found that frequent, persistent back pain is associated with earlier death in a study of more than 8,000 older women who were followed for an average of 14 years. After controlling for important sociodemographic…

By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Oct. 16, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Stimulating a specific set of nerves that are nestled along the spine may deliver relief to those who suffer from chronic back pain and cut the need for opioid painkillers, new research suggests. The therapy, which targets the root ganglion nerves, is more…